A Hungarian Gripen was lost after it failed to stop on the runway and entered the field during exercise Lion Effort on May 19.

Both pilots ejected safely from the JAS-39D and this was the first crash of an export Gripen.

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The Russian military will start testing of the Sosna short-range air defense missile system in summer.

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office had eight focus group sessions with U.S. Army pilots training to fly UAVs and found that trainees did not get adequate training as they had to perform menial tasks.

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“Army UAS pilots in all of the focus groups we conducted stated that they had difficulty completing UAS pilot training in units because they spend a significant amount of time performing additional duties such as lawn care, janitorial services, and guard duty,” according to the 44-page report.

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Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) will showcase its Sky Bow III, Red Sparrow 2 UAV and other weapons at this year’s Paris airshow.

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Northrop Grumman will enter a flying wing concept for the upcoming NASA New Frontiers competition.

Image: Northrop Grumman

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A Boeing official said the Pentagon is expected to order more of the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).

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“MOP is not only in the inventory, but there’s additional procurements expected in the near term as well,” Debbie Rub, vice president and general manager of Boeing Global Strike, says.

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This July to August, the Indian Air Force will deploy some of its Su-30MKI fighters to U.K. for exercise Indra Dhanush.

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The fighters will be supported by il-78 tankers.
If everything goes according to plans, the IAF will participate in Red Flag Alaska next year as well. IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha is currently on a working visit to the U.S. where he is expected to be brief on Red Flag Nellis.

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A Grumman EA-6B Prowler from VAQ-134 will make its final active duty flight on May 27 to the Museum of Flight, Seattle.

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